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Chavda

Quick answerChavda is a Gujarati surname derived from "chav" (छव), meaning "face" or "appearance" in Sanskrit, with the suffix "-da" indicating possession or relation.

Sanskrit · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,266
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Peak year2020
Syllables2
OriginSanskrit
LanguageGujarati
CultureHindu/Rajasthani
ReligionHinduism
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 2
Global rank#1,266

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Chavda

Chavda is a Gujarati surname derived from "chav" (छव), meaning "face" or "appearance" in Sanskrit, with the suffix "-da" indicating possession or relation.

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Etymology

Chavda is a Gujarati surname derived from "chav" (छव), meaning "face" or "appearance" in Sanskrit, with the suffix "-da" indicating possession or relation. The name is primarily used among Hindu communities in Gujarat and Rajasthan, with historical prominence among Rajput and merchant castes, notably the Chavda dynasty that ruled parts of Gujarat in the 10th-11th centuries.

Chavda currently ranks #1,266 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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